Together Canterbury

Who we are

Together Canterbury is one of a growing network of joint ventures between CUF and Anglican dioceses across the UK, working together to provide long-term sustainable support for Christians working in often difficult circumstances. Hope is being brought to marginalised people and deprived communities.

Working in conjunction with Canterbury Diocese, Together Canterbury brings people together to share best practice and build capacity with workshops and conferences, training and organisational support. Through CUF we can provide a national voice for what is happening locally with regular meetings with MP's and reports to Parliament.

Issues of low income, debt, lack of skills, poor mental health and isolation are complex and closely interlinking, trapping communities and individuals in a web of poverty. Our vision is to see all churches, in every community coming together to tackle these issues through action, prayer and giving. we take seriously Jesus' command to be good news to the poor.

Together Canterbury is embedded within the Communities and Partnerships Framework at Canterbury Diocese, enabling close contact and liaison between the many outreach projects undertaken by the framework.

Together Canterbury is a registered charity, number 1159936, and a Limited Company, number 08763875 with a registered office at: Diocesan House, Lady Wootton’s Green, Canterbury, CT1 1NQ.

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Places of Welcome are a great way of tackling loneliness and isolation in your community. This is a way ANY church can get involved for just a few hours per week yet make a big difference in the community.

ACTS435 is a great way for a church to be able to help those who need some financial help for the small things that make a big difference - a new bed, school uniform, a Debt Relief Order or a trip to see an elderly parent.

KYCKYC is a facilitated process that helps churches to think about themselves in relation to the local communities they seek to serve and to reach prayerful decisions on their mission in those communities.

Working across the city of Canterbury the community hubs are open on Tuesday at All Saints Church and Friday at St Dunstan's Church. With growing requests for assistance, volunteers are urgently needed.

We work to bring people together who are near neighbours in communities that are religiously and ethnically diverse, so that they can get to know each other better, build relationships of trust and collaborate together on initiatives that improve the local community they live in.

The Together Network aims to develop capacity for action at a local level, and to inform, inspire, resource and support local churches and organisations,as they work to address issues of social justice and relationships between communities.